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53 REFERENCE F. A. FAUST CONTROL SYSTEM Filed Jan. 28, 1932 FIP821Z XR May 30, 1933.

INVENTOR Bee-0 A. 541/51- 12 ATTORNEY 2 5 2 1 CROSS REFERENCE EXAMINER May'30, 1933. FAUST 1,911,753

CONTROL SYSTEM 'Filed Jan. 28, 1932 I 3 Sheets-Sheet 2 a z W a5 00 56 as a 0'5 59 6 57 64 5a 61 INVENTOR ATTORNEY 2 5 0 2 0 1 caoss REFERENCE '1 ExAMmEE May 30, 19 F. A. FAUST CONTROL SYSTEM Filed Jan. 28. 1932 5 Sheets-Sheet 3 INVENTOR Fun A. FA usr ATTOR'NEY Patented May 30, 1933 UNITED STATES PATENT? ornca m A. I'L'UB'I,

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The invention relates to a control system suitable for use, for exam la, in the regulation of tem ratures in eat-exchan apparatus an wherein a reversible e ectnc motor device is arranged to regulate the supply of a heatin medium f or maintaining the desired con ition. It 1s more especially concerned with systems wherein the valve disk of a valve controlled by the motor is caused to float between a fully opened and a fully closed position in accordance with the heat requirements, rather than effecting a complete closure or opening of the valve for the regulation.

In a co-pending application for temperature regulating system, filed by me of even date herewith, I have disclosed interru ter apparatus associated with rela s for e ecting a control of the motor, an it is an object' of the present invention to eliminate the relay elements and effect the control solely by means of interrupter mechanism.

A further object of the invention resides in the provision of a saiety circuit in connection with the motor control circuit whereby the motor will be caused to operate the valve to a closed position independently of the interrupter control in the event that the temperature to be maintained exceeds a predetermined maximum, as well as in the event that it should be attempted to operate the system without all of the apparatus operative.

To this end, use electric motor for controllin automatically a valve utilized to regulate t e admission of a heating medium, such as steam, to a heatsupplying liquid, for example as circulated in heat-exchan e relation with another li uid and whose out et temperature it is d to maintain at a predetermined point.

The said motor, through intermediate electrical devices aml circuits, is under the primary control of a pair of contact devices which are, in turn, actuated from respective thermo-sensitive elements located in one or both of the 'media and res naive to chan of temperature therein. hese contact evices are designed to operate through interrupting means which serve alternate y,

is made of a reversible or successively, to energize the motor for opposite rotation, the particular direction of rotation depending upon the condition of the respective contact devices.

Provision is also made for by-passing this interrupter mechanism to energize, under certain conditions, the motor device directly 1n the closing of the regulatin valve.

The nature of the inventionfiiowever, will best be understood when described in connection with the accompanying drawings, in which:

Fig. 1 illustrates diagrammatically the c rcuit of the novel system'with responsive means, contact devices, interrupter and motor-regulated valve included therein.

Fig. 2 is a fragmentary diagrammatic View illustrating a modification 1n the interrupter mechanism. 0 3 is a diagrammatic view illustratmg a modification in the contact devices and connection of the responsive means associated therewith.

Fig. 4 is a diagrammatic view illustrating the addition of a safety circuit to a stem of the nature disclosed in Fig. 1; an Fig. 5 illustrates a modificationtherein.

The system herein disclosed is particularly adaptable to the regulation of the outgoing temperature of a continuous supply of liquid medium, -for example as exemplified in the pasteurization of milk and as is set forth in U. S. Patent #1,7 50,001, and in my copending applications for temperature regpllating system filed of even date herewit It is to be understood, however, that the present invention is not restricted to such application and contemplates bmadl the maintenance of a predetermined con ition, as in the regulation of a su ply of heating fluid for maintaining a pr etermined temperature condition, through means responsive to variations in such conditions and/or an associated condition by the operation of an electric motor device for control purposes, as in the control of the supply of eatin fluid.

As 'sclosed in the drawings, the control arrangement is particularly suitable for use urization apparatus and in which em I l I ent a thermo-responsi-ve element is then adapted to be inserted, for example, in the heating fluid (water) of a heat-interchange apparatus (not shown) and a thermo-sensitive element 11 in the fluid medium to be heated (milk) and passing through said heat-interchange apparatus generally in a direction opposite to the tlow of the heating liquid therethrough. The water or other heating liquid is usually circulated at a constant rate of flow while the medium to be heated may vary both as to rate of flow and inlet temperature, and provision is made to introduce a heating medium to the heating liquidto com ate for these variations in both flow an inlet temperature of the medium to be heated. Thus, steam or the like may be introduced through a pi 12 and regulated b a valve 13 under t e control of a reversi le electric motor 14. This mo tor is automatically controlled in the man ner hereinafter set forth under the influence of the variations/in temperatures to which the responsive means 10 and 11 are subjected.

In the present arrangement as shown in 1 this control is effected through a pair oi contact devices 15 and 16 actuated respectively by the thermo-sensitive elements 10 and 11. The former contact device embodies a movable contact-making arm 17 and a low contact int 18 and big contact point 19, while t bodies a contact-maki arm 20 anda lowcontact point 21 and high contact point 22, the latter contact ding to,

int 22 correspon and being adjustable to, the desired predetermincd normal outlet temperature of the ou igoing fluid medium.

' he rotation of motor 14 in one direction or the other is controlled from the mains 25 by these contact devices and by an interru ter element, a common lead 26 being an from the said mains directly to the motor. Leads 27 and 28 are also connected thereto in a manner such that, when the lead 27 is energized, it will 'operate the motor to open the valve 13 and when the lead 28is energized it will operate the motor to close the said valve, all of which is well understood and forms no articular part .of the present. invention. uitable resistances 29 and 30 are included in the rmt'peotive leads 27 and 28 for regulating the esired speed of o ration of the motor.

e interrupting device hereinbefore noted comprises a motor driven directly and continuously from the mains 25 and driving a cam memberor the like 36 engaging a movable arm 37 to oscillate the same to alternately make contact with two oppositely contact elements 38 and 39, 'vely. The former is.connected with e arm 17 of contact device 15 and Caoss REFERENCE device 16 em-.

the latter with the arm 20 of contact device 16, while the movable contact-making arm 36 is connected to one side of the power mains 25. Motor lead 27 is connected to both of the low-point contacts 18 and 21, while motor lead 28 is connected to the highint contacts 19 and 22.

By following the circuit connections indicated, it will readily be seen that if either arm 17 or 20, or both, engages with its low contact point 18 or 21, current will be supplied to the motor through motor lead 27 provided arm 36 makes contact with the contact element 38. Similarly, if arm 17 or 20 engages the high-point contacts 19 or 22, the motor lead 28 will be energized provided arm 36 en ges the contact 39.

In the ormerinstance, the valve will be opened through the energization of .the motor, but the opening action will be constantly interrupted so that the valve may be only artly opened and not bro ht at once to a opened position, and t is applies also to t e closin action in the event that one or both of t e thermo-responsive elements'is e d to a .high temperature. Thus the va ve disk of the valve will be caused to more or less float between a fully. opened position and a fully closed position anda closer regulation of the condition under control will be obtained as-any hunting is minimized. The length of the period of contact of the interrupter 37 with its resgective contact elements may also be suita 1y determined in any well known or special manner as by providing for adjustment of the individual contact elements.

and as shown in Fig.2, a cam 36' continuously driven by motor 35' engages the movable arm 37, connected to one side of the power mains 25', for oscillating thesaid arm with to two contact elements 38' and 39'. located adjacently in the present embodiment and not upon opposite sides of the arm 37', but they are displaced vertically with respect to each other and are adapted for engagement respectively with two different rtions of the arm 37'. The said arm to this end carries a flexible extension 40' projecting beyond its outer end, so that it will engage the uppermost contact element 39' prior to the engagement of element 38' with the main portion of arm 37'.

Fig. 3 shows a modification in the arrangement of the contact devices 40 and 41 which, in this embodiment, are both connected in parallel to a common responsive element 42 which, for exam le, may be 10'- cated in the outlet of the 'quid medium (milk) to be maintained at a constant outlet temperamre. The arrangement for controllin the operation of the motor (not shown? for rgulation of the valve (not shown is precisely the same as in the pre- EXAMlNLri ese elements, however, are

viously described embodiment of Fig. 1, but sp the action of the motor device is controlled, as stated, solely from one of the liquids. To this end, the low contact point 43 and high contact int 44 of the contact device 40 are spaced urther apart than thecorresponding low contact point 45 and high contact point 46 of the contact device 41- In the former contact device, this will then efiect a response for agreater range oi variation in temperature than in the case of the latter contact device 41.. Furthermore, the contact- 4 making arm 47 of the device 40 is connected to the contact. element 48 which is to be adjusted for a greater period of contact than the con nding contact element 49 con- :nected to e contact-making arm 47 of the device 41.

Not only is but one responsive element requiredby this arrangement and thus making for simplicity and economy, but a greater deviation of the temperature in the liquid medium may be accommodated throu h the greater period of operation of the va ve as controlled .by one contact device over the other; in other words, with a greater range between the low and high contact points a longer period of contact for motor operation is 10V1ded. 0

ig. 4 illustrates a further modification in connection with the arrangement described in Fig. 3, more particularly in the provision of a safety circuit whereby operation of the motor device 50 for regulating the valve 51 is such that if a-maximum temperature of the heatin liquid is exceeded, the motor device will Ee operated inde ndently of the interru ter device 52 to c 0.86 rapidly the said V vs 51. This also obtains in the event that one or both of the liquid supplying means for the heat-interchanger (not shown) is not operative.

To this end, in addition to the res onsive means 53 and contact devices 55 an 56 associated in parallel therewith a further contact device 57 is provided and is included in series with the responsive means 54 which is to be located in the heat-supplying liquid (water). The contact device 55 is provided .as in the hereinbefore described embodiment with the movable contact-maki arm 58, a low contact point 59 and a high contact point 60; and the contact device 56 with the contact-making arm 61, a low contact point 62 and a, high contact'point 63; while the contact device 57 is provided with the movable contact-making' arm 64 and only a high contact oint 65. This atter contact point 65, when engaged by its movable contact-making arm 64, is designed to short-circuit an electromagnet of a relay embodying the springdrawn armature 71' and upper contactelement 72and lower contact element 73. The 65 said relay, under the action of the armature CROSS REFERENCE ring 74, when not ener d, causes contact to be made between t c said armature 71 and upper contact element 72 to close the circuit to the motor leads 75, and preferably beyond its adjustable resistance 75', operating the motor rapidly in a direction to close valve 51 and also independently of the in terrupter means 52 in that it by-passes the same.

The motor lead 76 o erates, as in the hereinbefore described em odim' justable resistance 76 to open the valve and solely through the interrupter means 52. Valve 51 will thus be maintained closed so long as the relay is not ener ized as, the d08- ing action is then more rapi than any openmg action resulting from the ener ization of motor lead 76 operating throug interrupter 52. The closlng of the valve is thus assured under emergency conditions such as an excessive outlet temperature of the water summer cut, through adand as is reflected by contact of arm 64 with contact point 65.

A further emergency condition mayarise in the event that the pump motor, (not shown) for the heating liquid su ply should become ino rative either accidentally or through fa ure to cut in the same, and, slmilarly in the case of the motor (not shown) or the milk supply. The starting switch 80 for the former and the starting switch 81 for the latter are therefore mechanically connected or interlocked, as through the rods 82 and 83, respectively, with circuit closin switches 84 and 85, respectively, and inc uded' in series in a cir- 'cuit 86 for energizing the electromagnet 70. Thus, only when both of the switches 84 and 85 are closed, will the electromagnet 70 bee'ner' ized and its armature 71 drawn downwar y' to e age the contact element 73 and break there y the circuit at contact element 72.

The system then operates substantially in the manner disclosed in Fig. 3 of the drawings, both opening and closing. actions bein through the interrupter means; but if eit er'the temperature of the water exceeds the predetermined maximum, or a switch 80 or 81 be sponding motor, the relay will be de-energ1z ed, breaking contact at the contact element 73 and re-establishing contact at the contact element 72 for ener ation of the motor 50 to close valve 51 an independently of the interrupter device.

In Fig. 5 a further modification is indicated, in that a narrow range control is effected by the liquid to be heated and a greater range control by the heat-supplying liquid, while an additional and rapid control is afforded by the liquid to be heated for a temperature which is slightly higher than the desired outlet temperature thereof.

To efiect these controls, the reversible moin a position to shut ofi its corretor device 90 operates similarly to the em- I bodiment described in connection with the rupter 92.

arrangement shown in Fig. 4 to re ate the admission of heating medium rough a valve 91 under normal control of the interrupter 92.

A contact device or controller 93 is connected to a thermo-sensitive element or responsive means 94 subject to the temperature of the heat-supplying liquid, while a" contact device or controller 95 is connected to an independent thermo-sensitive element or responsive device 96 subject'to the temperature of the liquid to be heated. The responsive device 96 is connected in parallel also with a further contact device or controller 97 but having a high contact point 98 which is set to a temperature slightly above the desired outlet temperature of the li uid to be heated. This contact point is a apted for engagement with the movable contact-making arm 99 of the said contact device to short-circuit a relay 100 operative similarly to the corresponding relay of the embodiment shown in Fi 4, for effecting a rapid closing action 0 the valve 91 by motor 90 through by-passing of the interture for some reason should exceed a fixed maximum, a more rapid corrective action will be applied through the action of the contact device 97; A greater range, however, is permitted in the variation of the heat-supplying liquid before a corrective ac: tion is a p 'e from the source. Thus, various con itions of regulation may be accommodated to suit the difierent requirements.

I claim:

1. In combination: a reversible electric motor device, means responsive to a condition subject to changes, means regulated by said motor device'for' supplying a medium to maintain the condition, a pair of independent electrical contact devices afiected by the responsive means, a circuit-interrupting member with means to drive the same constantly, and embodying two contact elements adapted for energization through the action of e interrupting means and connected to the respective contact devices, and circuits to the motor device for determining its direction of rotation and adapted to be energized through the contact devices for correspondingly operatin the said motor device under control 0 the contact devices and interrupting means.

2. In combination: a; reversible electric motor device, means responsive to a condition subject to changes, means regulated by said motor device for supplying a medium to maintain the condition, a pair of independent electrical contact devices afiected by the res onsive means, a circuit-interrupting mem r with means to drive the same constantly, and embodying two contact elements ada ted for energization through the action 0 the interrupting means and connected to the respective contact devices, and circuits to the motor device for determinin its direction of rotation and adapted to energized over different riods of time and through the contact devices for correspondingly operatin the said motor device'under control of the contact devices and interrupting means.

3. In combination: a reversible electric motor device, means responsive to a condition subject to temperature changes, means regulated by said motor device for supplying a medium'to maintain the temperature condition, a pair of independent electrical contact devices affected by the responsive means, a circuit-interrupting member with means to drive the same constantly, and embodying two contact elements adapted for energization through the action of the interrupting means an connected to the respective contact devices, and circuits to the motor device for determining its direction of rota- 'tion and adapted to be energized through the contact devices for correspondingly operating the said motor device under control" of the contact devices and interrupting means.

4. In combination: a reversible electric motor device, means responsive to a. condition subject to changes, means regulated by said motor device for supplying a medium to maintain the condition, a pair of independent electrical contact devices afiected by the responsive means, a circuit-interrupting member with means to drive the same constantly, and embodying two contact elements ada ted of e interrupting means and the respective contact devices, to the motor device for determinin its direction of rotation and adapted to energized through the contact devices for correspondingly operatin the said motor dethe contact devices and circuits vice under control 0 and interrupting means.

5. In combination: a reversible electric motor device, means responsive to a condition subject to changes, means regulated by said motor device for supplying a medium to maintain the condition, a circuit-inter member with means to drive the rupting sameconstantly, and embodying two contact for energization through the action connected to elements adapted for energization through I the actlon of the interrupting means, and a pair of independent electrical contact devices operate by the responsive means, each contact device embodyinga low contact point and a high contact point and a member actuated by the'responsive means for engagement with said contact points, the

actuated members being connected respectively to the 'two contact elements, and the low and high contacts of the contact devices being connected respectively'to the motor device for operating the same in opposite directions of rotation.

6. In combination: a reversible electric motor device, means responsive to a condition subject to changes, means regulated by said motor device for supplying a medium to maintain the condition, a circuit-interrupting member with means to drive the same constantly, and embodying two contact elements ada ted for energization through the action of the interrupting means, and a pair of inde ndent electrical contact devices operate by the responsive means, each contact device embodyin a low ccntact point and a bi h contact point, the contact points of one o the devices having a closer range than those of the other, and a member actuated by the responsive means for engagement with said contact points, the actuated members being connecte respectively to the two contact elements, and the low and high contacts of the contact devices connected respectively to the motor device for operating the same in opposite directions of rotation.

7. In combination: a reversible electric motor device, a pluralityof means responsive to a condition subject to changes, means regulated by said motor device for supply: in a medium to maintain the condition, ciramt-interrupting means embodying two con tact elements .adapted' for energization through the action of the interru ting means, a air of inde endentelectrical con- .tact devices operate by the responsive means, each contact device embodying a low contact point and a high contact point and a member actuated by a responsive means for engagement with 'said contact points, the actuated members being connected respectively to the two contact elements, and the low and high contacts of the contact devices being connected respectively to the motor device for 0 rating the same in opposite directions 0 rotation, a third contact device embodying a single contact point and a member actuated by another of the responsive means for engagement with said single contact point, a relay controlled by the third contact device, and means controlled by the said relay for by-passing the interrupting 'means to actuate the motor device in one direction.

engagement with said contact points, the

actuated members being connected respectively to the two contact elements, and the low and high contacts of the contact devices being connected respectively to the motor device for 0 rating the same in opposite directions 0 rotation, a third contact device embodying a single contact point and a member actuated by another of the responsive means for engagement with said contact point, and a relay controlled by said third contact device to effect directly and continuously the energization of the motor device for operating the same in a predetermined direction. v

9. In combination: a reversible electric motor device, a plurality of means responsive to a condition subject to changes, means regulated by said motor device for supplying a medium to maintain the cond1t1on, circuit-interrupting means embodying two contact elements adapted for energization through the action of the interrupting means a pair of inde ndent electrical contact devices opera by the responsive means, each contact device embod a'low contact point and a high contact pomt and a member actuated for engagement with said contact points, the actuated members being connected re- :pectively to the two contact elements, and

0 low and high contacts of the contfit illevices bein connected respectively -motor device for 0 rating the same in op- 'te directions 0 rotation, a third contact evice embod g a single contact pomt and a member actuated by another of the respontact point, and a re ay controlled by said third contact device to efiect directly and continuously the energizatlon of the motor device for operating t e same in a direction to efiect the cutting ofi of the supplyof medium.

10. In combination: a reversible electric motor device, a plurality of means responsive to a condition subject to changes, means regulated by said motor device for supplying a medium to maintain tliGCODdltlOIl, circuitinterrupting means embodying two contact elements ,a a

sive means for engagement with said conpted for energization through the action of the interrupting means, a pan by a responsive means of independent electrical contact devices operated the naive means, each contact device em a low contact point and a high contact point and a member actuated by a responsive means for engagement with said contact points, the actuate member bein connected respectively to the two contact e ements, and the low and high contacts of the contact devices being connected respectively to the motor device for o rating the same in opposite directions 0 retation, a third contact device embodying a single contact point and a member actuated by another of the responsive means for enment with said contact point, a relay controlled by the third contact device a mg safety circuit controlling the relay, an a circuit controlled by the said relay for bypassing the interrupting means to actuate the motor device in one direction.

11.-In combination: a reversible electric motor device, a plurality of means responsive to a condition subject to cha es, means regulated by said motor device or supplying a medium to maintain the condition, circuitinterruptin means embodying two contact elements apted -for energization through the action of the interrupting means a pair of inde ndent electrical contact devices operated y the brggponsive means, each contact device-em ying a low contact point and a high contact point and a member actuated by a responsive means for enga ment with said contact points, the actua memconnected respectively to the two her being contact e ements, and the low and high contacts of the contact devices being connected respectively to the motor device for tiperatmg the same in opposite directions 0 rotatron a third contact device embodying a single contact point and a member actuated by another of the responsive means for engagement with said contact int, and a reay adapted to be de-energized,when the said mtbxagle contact point is engaged by its actua member, and to by-pass thereby the interrupter means and effect directly the energization of the motor device for operating the same in a predetermined direction.

12. In combination: a reversible electric motor device, a air of elements; responsive to a condition su ject to changes, means regulated by said .motor device for supplying a .to maintain the condition, circuit-mterruptmg means embodying two contact elements ada ted for energization throughthe action 0 the interrupting means, a contact device controlled by one of. the responsive elements, and a pair of contact devices jointly controlled by the other of the responsive elements, two of said contact devices being connected respectively with the motor device through said two contact 5, elements of the circuit-interrupting means for said motor device for operaelements for. engagement with tion of the same in op 'tedirections of cation, and means to -pass the circuitenergization means for 1.516 motor device and for operation therec a predetermined direction of rotation, sa 1 by-pass means being under the control of the remaining one of the contact devlces. 13. In combination: a reversible electric motor device, a pair of elements. responsive to a condition su ject to changes, means regulated by said moton' device for supplying a medium to maintain the condition, circuit-interrupting means embodying two contact elements adapted for energization through the action of the circuit-interruptmeans, one ot the responsive elements and embodying a single contact point and a member actuated by the responsive element for engagement with said contact point, means to -pass the circuit-interrupting means for direct operation of o ration thereof in a tion of rotation, said actuated by point and its cooperating actuating member, and two additional contact'devices ointly controlled by the other of the responslve said contact points, the actuated members being respectively connected through thexcircmt-mterruptmg means to the motor device foreperating the latter in opposite directions of rotation, and the high and lowcontact mts of one of the said additional contact evices having a closer range than those of the other contact device.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature.

. F RED A. FAUST.

a contact device controlled by contact between the said single 

